We all know how hard it is to round up some cash just to start a new business. More and more people are finding it hard to stay afloat with the rise of the cost of living. Everywhere you turn prices are skyrocketing and we’re lucky enough to even get food on the table. Even worse is the fact that not everyone is lucky enough to have a job at the moment.

But, whether you have a job or not, makes no difference. You still need to eat, pay the rent and any other bills that are a necessity. Life must go on and sometimes it’s even more necessary to have some extra income coming in. Fortunately, you don’t need to spend a dime if you don’t want to. Here’s how:

You can sell something on eBay. If you have leftover fabrics, crafts, or jewelry pieces, use them to create interior decorations, purses, clothing and more. Anything goes when it comes to items you no longer use in your home or garage. If you’re not artistic enough, why not consider selling your friends or family’s talents for a small fee.

If you don’t already have the internet at home, see if you can go to a friend’s house to borrow theirs or head to your local library. Spending an hour or two a day on someone else’s computer is better than not being able to spend it online at all. Just be sure to use that time wisely and don’t get sidetracked with email or games.

If you don’t have a product you’d like to sell, you can always sell someone else’s product through affiliate programs. All you need to do is provide a link to their website from your blog or webpage to get started. When someone visits that link from your blog or webpage, you are credited for his or her visit and/or purchase.

Network marketing is another simple and very small investment way to make money. With network marketing you make money on your sales as well as your marketing distributor’s sales and those under him or her. The process is also known as multi-level marketing.

Products are not the only ideas that make a great business, however. Information does too. If you have knowledge of something useful, why not share it with the world for a fee. If you don’t want to sell your own knowledge, you can sell others like the Magnetic Sponsoring affiliate program.